Spanaway is a medium-sized town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 35,476 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Spanaway is the 35th largest community in Washington.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Spanaway, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Spanaway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Spanaway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Spanaway, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Spanaway rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.16% of adults 25 and older in Spanaway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Spanaway in 2022 was $34,836, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,344 for a family of four. However, Spanaway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Spanaway is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Spanaway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spanaway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Spanaway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spanaway include German, English, Irish, Ukrainian, and Norwegian.

In addition, Spanaway has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.09%).

The most common language spoken in Spanaway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.